艾哈迈德·法鲁克·拜东: 友谊之桅

Poetics Multilingual Mag

The Mast of Friendship:

A true friend, that crutch of hope to lean on,
A companion in time of hardships when no sun shone,
That basking gleam of spiritual raft,
An abrupt buoy to safety to confront mighty vicious draft,
Let alone a chariot to cross your falls and dismay,
Let alone a gallant fighter hand in hand for victorious foray,
Let him be a paragon of altruism, generosity and happiness,
Let' m be an ideal of giving, integrity and longingness,
Never let me down, keen on me,
Days tethered us, attached like binary lobes, jocund of glee,
In dire tribulation, who else I shall find?
My friend is that sanctuary and altar, I bear in mind,
Be that seagull conveying love and laughter,
Be that prophetic salvation purifying grudge and cruelty with banter.
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By the Egyptian Poet: Ahmed Farooq Baidoon

友谊之桅

真正的朋友，是可倚赖的希望之杖，
是逆境中阴霾蔽日时的同伴，
是精神之筏所沐浴的微光，
是抵御狂风暴雨、护人抵达安全之境的救生筏，
更是助你跨越挫折与沮丧的战车，
更是与你携手并进、赢得胜利的英勇斗士。
愿他成为利他、慷慨与喜乐的典范，
愿他成为奉献、正直与挚念的标杆，
永不会让我失望，对我关怀备至，
岁月将我们紧密相连，如同双叶相依，欢欣雀跃，
若身处绝境的磨难，我还能寻得谁？
朋友便是那庇护所与圣坛，我铭记于心
愿他是海鸥，传递爱与欢笑，
愿他是预言中的救赎，以诙谐化解怨恨与残忍。

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埃及 艾哈迈德·法鲁克·拜东